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A new study by Edwin van Leeuwen and colleagues shows that chimpanzees and bonobos structure their social relationships in similar ways to humans.

The study goes beyond the usual sea level projections by quantifying how much sea-level rise in 2300 will be “locked in” by emissions this century.

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Tomatoes might not even need the rest of the plant to grow. According to a new vision from biologists, this idea could make the way we produce food far more sustainable and resilient.

22 researchers from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��, ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Medical Center Utrecht, and Princess Máxima Center have each been awarded a Vidi grant worth up to €850,000.

Predicting whether a child is experiencing internalising or externalising problems based on a video. Niilo Valtakari is working on this: "My research shows how machine learning combined with psychology can provide new insights into behaviour."

Dirksen applies mathematical methods to tackle concrete problems. A central question in his research is how to reduce massive amounts of data into something workable, without losing essential information.

Paulien de Winter has been appointed professor by special appointment of Regulatory enforcement at RUG; she will also remain associate professor at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� School of Law.

The library has longer opening hours to give students the opportunity to prepare for their exams.

Microbiologist Han Wösten has been awarded the prestigious Huibregtsen Prize 2025. The prize recognises Wösten's innovative and fundamental research into new sustainable materials from fungi-based compounds.

Arnout Geeraert finds that the institutional framework of FIA lacks the safeguards needed to prevent the concentration of power and ensure effective policies.

The Botanic Gardens of Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� are set to receive a new greenhouse complex. The current greenhouses are outdated and no longer meet the requirements of modern research and education.

Photo report of Night at the Library on Thursday, 9 October, at the ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Library City Centre.

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Jasper Sluijs, Toon Meelen and Tessa Dool advised the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure, that now urges the government to serve more public interests as a shareholder.

Get to know Generative AI and how to use it responsibly.

As of 15 October 2025, Kees van den Bos has been appointed professor at the new chair ‘Organisational Development and Leadership for Societal Transitions’.

By comparing the positions of the fifteen largest political parties, ocean scientists aim to show voters what each party plans for our seas and the ocean.

Researchers from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��’s Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU) played an important role in the case study of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and the Subpolar Gyre, ocean systems that strongly influence how heat is distributed across the planet.

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As of 1 April 2026, Professor Thomas Vaessens has been reappointed by the Executive Board as dean of the Faculty of Humanities.

On October 7 2025, a delegation from the Indonesian government visited the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) at the Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� School of Law.

During Night at the Library, the One Book One Campus festival night, you can join guided tours around the courtyard of the UBB and learn more about the Biophilia project.

An exploratory study shows how cities like Utrecht, Amsterdam and Rotterdam deals with disinformation. Citizens expect action from the municipalities.

Duing the opening festival of One Book One Campus on 9 October, Wouter de Rijk and writer Max Urai present an interactive workshop in English in which participants are asked to form a citizens' assembly that looks beyond the horizon of the climate crisis.